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Retail CBDC complexity may discourage adoption, says research
Kansas City Fed author argues Caribbean CBDCs have struggled to add value
Danish central bank warns over interest-only mortgages
Amortisation requirements for “riskiest loans” may reduce housing volatility, report says
RBA report looks at cross-border payments
Multilateral platform would be more scalable than bilateral links, Australian central bank says
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Binance founder sentenced to four months in prison
Nigerian court adjourns separate money laundering case against the crypto exchange
UK banks earn over £9bn interest on reserves with BoE
Higher interest rates present banks with bumper earnings
Former head of PBoC’s digital currency arm under investigation
Probe comes after Beijing launched a three-month anti-graft inspection
Fed holds rates as it struggles with inflation’s last mile
Experts disagree over risks of rising inflation and difficulty of Fed’s position
Day-to-day payments too reliant on big tech – BdF deputy
Digital euro will not create a European ‘Big Brother’, Denis Beau says
Growth to slow in Asia-Pacific this year, IMF says
Fund cites ageing populations and lower productivity
ECB staff speak out against changes to internal survey
“Dignity at work” survey to be followed up later, central bank says
Bank of Russia holds rates
Nabiullina hints at significant fiscal change and says “inflationary pressure” remains
Payment fraud is on the rise in Denmark and Sweden
Scammers and fraudsters are moving to digital realm
US needs to change bank takeover rules, FDIC official says
Rohit Chopra criticises SF Fed over bank linked to Sam Bankman-Fried firms
Sharp yen rises spark speculation over government intervention
Japanese minister refuses to comment on whether authorities acted to stem currency’s fall
Trump advisers aim to curb Fed independence, report says
WSJ says leaked document discusses sacking Powell and giving Trump vote on policy
Pakistan holds interest rate ahead of IMF loan review
Central bank says inflation remains high even after dropping in March
Moldovan instant payments system used over 100,000 times
Central bank says new system’s use will expand to businesses this year
Research probes US consumers’ dislike of inflation
People prefer inflation close to zero but may misunderstand the underlying processes, studies find
Thai prime minister tells lenders to cut interest rates
Move comes amid continued tensions between government and central bank
Ukraine cuts rates as inflation falls
Central bank is positive over foreign aid but says economic damage from war could worsen
Bosnian central bank joins World Bank reserves programme
Eurozone-adjacent economy looks for closer ties to the west
Turkey keeps interest rates flat
Central bank says monetary policy may tighten if inflation worsens
French president calls for expanded ECB mandate
“We cannot have a monetary policy solely focused on inflation,” Macron says